Hiroko Fumoto is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Roehampton University, and Programme Convener for the MA Early Childhood Studies. She has wide experience of working with young children in nursery schools in Japan and in UK. Her particular research interests include teachers' perceptions of teacher-child relationships in early childhood settings, and influence of culture on early childhood practice.

Research interest

- Teacher-child relationships
- Teaching and learning in early childhood education
- Professional development in the early childhood education workforces
- Personal and professional development in Early Childhood Studies programmes in Higher Education

Enquiries from prospective PhD students who wish to do
research in any of these areas are welcome.

Publications

Fumoto, H., Hargreaves, D.J. and Maxwell, S. (2007) Teachers’ perceptions of their relationships with children who speak English as an additional language in early childhood settings, Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(2)135-153.

Fumoto, H. and Robson, S. (2006) Early childhood professionals’ experience of time to facilitate children’s thinking, European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 14(2), 97-111.

Fumoto, H., Hargreaves, D.J. and Maxwell, S. (2004). The concept of teaching: a reappraisal. Early Years: an International Journal of Research and Development, 24(2), 179-191.

Fumoto, H., Hargreaves, D.J. and Maxwell, S. (2003). Teachers’ perceptions of teacher-child relationships in nursery schools. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 11(2), 29-42.

Conference papers

Fumoto, H. (2007) Teacher-child relationships and children’s creative thinking in early childhood settings, Symposium on Autonomy, creativity and social relationships in early learning, British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, London, 6.9.07.

Fumoto, H. (2007) Teachers’ perceptions of teacher-child relationships and their evaluation of children’s creative thinking. Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association Conference: 8th Annual conference. Hong Kong. 5.7.07

Fumoto, H. (2007) Developing effective teaching and learning methodology. Keynote speech at United Kingdom & Malaysia: Forward Together in Developing Nursery & Pre-School Education Conference & Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, 15 March 2007.

Fumoto, H. (2006) Teacher-child relationships in early childhood settings: teachers’ perceptions and children who speak English as an additional language in England. Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association Conference: 7th Annual conference. Seoul, Korea, 27.7.06.

Robson, S. and Fumoto, H. (2006) Supporting children’s thinking: ownership and autonomy in early learning. European Early Childhood Education Research Association: 16th Annual conference. Reykjavik, Iceland, 1.9.06.

Fumoto, H. and Robson, S. (2005) Adults' experiences of extending children's thinking in the Foundation Stage. European Early Childhood Education Research Association: 15th Annual conference on Quality in Early Childhood Education. Dublin, Ireland, 2.9.05.

Fumoto, H. (2005) Making professional identities through relationships between teachers and children in early childhood settings. ESRC/TLRP Seminar on ‘Enactments of professionalism: classrooms and pedagogies’ at King’s College, University of London, July 5th.

Fumoto, H. (2004) Teacher-child relationships in early childhood education: teachers’ perceptions and professional development. Scottish Educational Research Association, Perth, Scotland: 26 November.

Fumoto, H. (2004) Teachers’ perceptions of teacher-child relationships in early childhood settings. Roehampton University, Roehampton Research Conference in Education. 16th December 2004

Fumoto, H. (2003). Teacher-child relationships in early childhood: teachers’ perceptions and children’s emotional security. The British Psychological Society Division of Educational and Child Psychology Annual Conference, Harrogate, UK: 8-10 January.

Fumoto, H. (2003). Expanding teachers’ scope for learning through teacher-child relationships. 13th Annual Conference: European Early Childhood Education Research Association, Glasgow, UK: 3-6 September.

Fumoto, H. (2002). Teacher-child relationships as a context for effective learning in early childhood: Teachers’ perceptions. 12th Annual Conference: European Early Childhood Education Research Association, Lefkosia, Cyprus: 28-31 August.

Funded research

Hargreaves, D.J., Fumoto, H., Robson, S. and Greenfield, S. (1/1/06-31/12/08) The voice of the child: ownership and autonomy in early learning. Froebel Research Committee/National Froebel Foundation, ￡9,000

Hargreaves, D.J., Robson, S. and Fumoto, H. (1/1/03-31/12/05) The voice of the child: ownership and autonomy in early learning. National Froebel Foundation, ￡9,000.